Combination cookstove and device for cutting holes through ice



July 27, 1954 M. os'rRowsKl COMBINATION cooKsIovE AND DEVICE FOR CUTTING HOLES THROUGH ICE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct, 20, 1952 c INVENTOR M'zchael Oartoulsfki ATTORNEY July 27, 1954 M. osTRowsKl 2,684,669

COMBINATION COOKSTOVE AND DEVICE FOR CUTTING HOLES THROUGH ICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 20, 1952 ATTORNEY Patented July 27, ,1954

CMBINATIONQCKOOKSTOVE AND DEVICE Y FORCUTTING HOLESJIHROUGH IGE Michael ostrowski, Gransznapias, Miur.:y Applieatiomoctober zo, 1952,.,seriaLNo.. 315,730`

2 Claims.

The presenteinvention `relatesato idea-.fishing andl the objectslofsthe .inventionfare to .provide-na portable deviceeforw cutting holes the leef-.for

device which will quickly and automatically cut holes through the ice thus eliminating the use of a spud or other manually wielded instrument; to provide such a device which may be used alternatively for cutting holes through the ice or for light cooking and coffee-making; and in general to provide such a device which is simple and sturdy in construction, eicient in its intended uses, and reasonably economical in manufacture.

-same taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1; and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the device set up for cooking.

Referring now in detail to these drawings wherein like parts of the structure are designated by the same numerals in the several views, the new device generally comprises a hollow cylindrical body element or base I on the upper end of which is mounted a boiler element II. The outer wall I2 of the base and the outer wall I3 of the boiler element are formed of sheet metal and although preferably of cylindrical shape these parts may be of any desired cross-section. The lower end of the outer wall I3 of the Iboiler element I I is crimped inwardly at I4 so as to snugly, but removably, fit into the upper end of the .base I0 as shown.

A length of metal tubing I5 has its lower portion I6 circularly disposed around the bottom peripheral edge of the bases outer wall I2 and the upper portion I'I of this tubing I5 extends upwardly through the interior of the base I0 and outwardly through the wall I2 near the upper end thereof, and thence again upwardly exteriorly of the base. The tubing I5 may be secured to the bases wall I2 as by welding at various points therealong.

Near the upper end of the base I 0 is a horizontally disposed shelf I8 having a depending peripheral flange I9 secured as by welding to the wallIZ'Jofthe base'.. Thislshelf' I8 tdividefsrtlie base 'into a lower compartment' 2"and anupper compartment '21, and theupperrcompartment 2| serves: as a combustion". chamberfor `lthe device. A fuelpan 22""is'v removably; disposed'on-the shelf I jgan'd 'an 'opening 23'lin'tl'1e wallr- I 2 of the base provides' access .for removing 'the panK 22i"to `lill it with fuel* and fo'r replacing 'it'iri the"`combi1s= tion chamber. A door 24 is hingedly mounted on a pin 25 secured as by welding to the wall I2 of the base, said door serving as a closure for the opening 23 and being provided with a catch 26 adapted to engage a keeper 2l on the base for securing the door in closed position when the device is operating.

The boiler element I I of the device has a boiler 28 mounted therein spacedly from the outer wall I3 of the boiler element as by means of brackets 29 secured by spot welding to the outer surface of the boiler and to the inner surface of the boiler elements outer wall I3. The upper part of the boiler 23 is tapered upwardly and terminates in a tubular spout 30, and a length of exible tubing 3 I is provided for detachably connecting the spout 30 to the upper end of the tubing I5 on the base.

Vents 32 are provided in the outer wall I2 of the base I0, and other vents 33 are provided in the shelf I8, so that air may circulate freely through the device as indicated by the arrows in Figure 2. Near the lower end of the base I0 the outer wall thereof is formed outwardly at several points to form guides 34 the purpose of which is hereinafter described.

Operation 'I'he device is set up as shown in Figures 1 through 5 for cutting a hole through the surface ice 35 of a pond, lake or the like. The device may be made in any dimensions depending upon the size of the hole to be cut and the probable thickness of the ice to be cut through. 'I'he boiler 28 is partly filled with water, the tubing 3I is set in place, the fuel pan 22 is filled with a suitable fuel of the canned heat or alcohol type and ignited, and the door 24 is closed. Heat from the burning fuel circulates upwardly and around the boiler 28, quickly bringing the water therein to a boil. Steam passes through the tubing 3| and tubing I5 and around the circular lower portion I6 of the tubing I5 and is discharged at the end 36 of said tubing I5. The lower portion I6 of tubing I5 is thus quickly heated and penetrates the ice, cutting a round hole therethrough. As the device descends the guides 34 maintain it in a perpendicular position.

The device may also be used as a cooking stove by simply removing the boiler element Il and flexible tubing 3l from the base I0, as illustrated in Figure 6.

It will thus be seen that a simple, convenient and efficient adjunct to ice iishing has been provided by this invention, and while but one specific embodiment of the invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numerous vdetails thereof may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of the invention as the same is defined by the following 1 claims.

I claim:

1. A device for cutting holes through ice comprising: a hollow body having an upstanding closed outer peripheral wall and an open bottom circumscribed by a lower peripheral edge lying in a plane at substantially right angles to said wall, a tube on said lower peripheral edge and substantially coextensive therewith, a boiler mounted on top of the hollow body, a shelf disposed in the upper part of the hollow body and beneath said boiler for supporting fuel, a door opening through the wall of the hollow body giving access to said shelf, and a conduit connecting the boiler with said tube for conducting heated iluid from the boiler to the tube.

2. A combination cookstove and device for cutting holes through ice comprising: a hollow body having an upstanding closed outer peripheral wall and an open bottom circumscribed by a lower peripheral edge lying in a plane at substantially right angles to said wall, a tube on said lower peripheral edge and substantially coextensive therewith, a boiler mounted on top of the hollow body, a shelf disposed in the upper part of the hollow body and beneath said boiler for supporting fuel, a door opening through the wall of the hollow body giving access to said shelf, and a conduit connecting the boiler with said tube for conducting heated fluid from the boiler to the tube, said boiler and said conduit being removable from said hollow body.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 675,919 Arvonen June 11, 1901 1,584,921 Gee et al May 18, 1926 1,992,305 Love Feb. 26, 1935 2,623,149 Amar i.. Dec. 23, 1952 

